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The chances of a comeback seem unlikely but then again LA has never been one to follow the herd (of sheep Wink).

If he had to make a comeback he must be pretty confident to make a success of it.  This would go a long way to ratify his previous comments about not doping' date=' someone in his position who ?apparently doped? but did not get caught would surely not risk a come back for more of the same trail and tribulations that would surely follow.<?: prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

 

People can rant n rave as much as the like?. IF LA had to make a comeback and manage to get into a team for the TDF it would create a positive awareness for cycling again much along the lines of his Cancer recovery and subsequent TDF wins.

This would be better for cycling than the last few years of doping BSh!tter headlines.

 

Of course there will also be those that cry SCREAM cheat no matter what happens...

 

 
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A great post!!! Totally aggree with you - LA is clean.... some of the other ppl on this topic should stop smack talking and just wait for results or something.

 

LA will not waste his time hiding drugs and doing sh*t like that, he'd rather train..
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36 - age of oldest winner (Firmin Lambot' date=' 1922)

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Bah... kids play... Lance should go for Zoetemelk's Worlds record....   Would be fitting... he can sort of book end his career with world's wins...

 

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like dating the?anorexic' date=' waif like Olsen twins Anyway, anything to do with the Olsens is?too "creepy" for me so I wish him well.     

 

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Have you seen the one twin in Weeds? I am still suffering form post twin shock... I would even date her! smiley9.gif

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what happens when you have too much money...too much time and not enough blonde actresses to date.....oh I know you get back on a bike Big%20smile

looks like a very good "marketing" gimmick to me Wink
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A great post!!! Totally aggree with you - LA is clean.... some of the other ppl on this topic should stop smack talking and just wait for results or something.

 

LA will not waste his time hiding drugs and doing sh*t like that' date=' he'd rather train..
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I like this line form the latest article

 

"From the team's point of view, there'd be undoubtedly a lot of extra publicity, a lot of extra Astana-issued Treks and team kit sold, and the increased chance that it would get to ride the biggest races."

 

could it be just a marketing excercise.
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could it be just a marketing excercise.

 

I'm shocked!

 

Maybe Zapiro can draw up a cartoon for the Sunday Times.

 

 

 

 

OMG... WADA raping Lance with the Astana squad looking on?

 

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Lance will come back and make all eat their words... As he already did by winning 7 times, why not go for 8. He came second in a 100 mile MTB race in ther Rockies on 11 August losing to 6 times defending champion by 1 min 56 seconds.

 

Face it guys- Lance is the one to beat, and I personally do not think there is currently a cyclist to beat him- GO LANCE, GO...
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Lance will come back and make all eat their words... As he already did by winning 7 times' date=' why not go for 8. He came second in a 100 mile MTB race in ther Rockies on 11 August losing to 6 times defending champion by 1 min 56 seconds.

 

Face it guys- Lance is the one to beat, and I personally do not think there is currently a cyclist to beat him- GO LANCE, GO...
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Yes there is: Basso.

 

Unlikely either will be invited to race the Tour in 09 though...

 

 

 

Sean Badenhorst2008-09-09 14:54:21

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36 - age of oldest winner (Firmin Lambot, 1922)

 

Bah... kids play... Lance should go for Zoetemelk's Worlds record....   Would be fitting... he can sort of book end his career with world's wins...

Just checked next years TDF results, LA won by 8 secs, this sounds like it was rigged, thought they would wait at least a week before the tour before they decide who wins. Tongue
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I think astana will use Lance to get an entry into the tour... Well thats my opinion 

I'm not sure that LA will be welcome at the Tour.  Although I assume he has discussed the comeback with Prudhomme, and given all sorts of guarantees to enable an entry.
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This rumor surfaced some time back on a blog.

 

Hardly the most reliable source of information.

 

Personally I think he has more important issues to attend to' date=' like dating the anorexic, waif like Olsen twins and wasting more water on his ranch than a small town. 

 

Anyway, anything to do with the Olsens is too "creepy" for me so I wish him well.     

 

 
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Now that Lance confirmed it.....you thought wrong.Embarrassed

 

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